Green Continent, Lan Kingdom Palace.
In the dimly lit meeting hall, a dozen men sat silently.
The atmosphere was a bit depressing, and the man sitting at the top had a gloomy expression, as if he had heard bad news.
"How many people left in total?"
After a long period of dead silence, the man sitting at the top finally asked.
"A rough estimate, at least more than 100,000 people, which is about one-fifth of the total number of people." A handsome young man stood up and answered.
The man sitting at the top looked increasingly gloomy, clenched his fists tightly, and hit the armrest hard.
"Damn it!"
He seemed very annoyed and couldn't help cursing, "I should have killed him in the first place to avoid future troubles!"
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry. We have an old saying in the Eastern Continent, if the old goes away, the new will not come. This group of old, weak and remnant soldiers, a ragtag group, cannot play much role at all. Rather than waste our resources here, it is better to let them get out of here!" "A young man spoke to comfort him. He has thick eyebrows and a vicious look in his eyes, and you can tell at a glance that he is definitely not a good person.
"What I'm angry about is not that they left, but that they didn't take the country seriously at all!"
The man at the top gritted his teeth and his face was livid, "How can the country's great plan be child's play!"
The wooden handrails were creaking and were about to break.
"Lan Country, they don't just come and leave whenever they want!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down." The young man stood up and said, "You're just an ant, what's the big deal?"
"Let Qin Wu go to the Red Earth Continent and tell them the consequences of offending the Lord of the Ambergris River!"
"Then there's Lao Aiqing."
"It is my honor to serve His Majesty!"
Equally shocked and angry at this moment were Lacey Maris, Gavin Maris, Ricardo and others in the side hall of the Red Castle in Dragon City.
"Can anyone tell me where these wild dogs came from?"
Lacey's pretty face turned pale with anger, and her towering breasts kept rising and falling. At this moment, no one was in the mood to appreciate the rare and spectacular scenery. They all looked solemn, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
"Who can tell me how the trash who was still eating dirt in Edge Town half a year ago did all this!"
Lacey screamed hysterically, completely ignoring the image of Princess Qingcheng. She was going crazy.
After these days of siege and interception, it was clear that the man had no choice but to get out in despair, but suddenly so many mercenaries appeared out of nowhere, vying to join him.
In just a few days, the size of the expeditionary force expanded to as many as 120,000. The military department worked overtime all night and day, but still could not meet the overwhelming demand for registration.
She couldn't help but ask herself whether she was crazy or the world was crazy.
"I have sent someone to inquire." Ricardo stepped forward and said, "The reason why these mercenaries joined is not because of Chen Xing. He does not have such a reputation, but because of another person..."
Princess Lacey nodded and signaled Ricardo to continue.
"This man's name is Tie Nuo. He is the leader of the Thunder Light Regiment. He was born in the mountains of his country."
"For fighting against the projection of the Gluttonous Lord in the northern part of the Dragon Tooth Mountains, the Human Survival Committee awarded him the title of 'Hero of Humanity'."
"Other specific deeds are still under investigation, but based on what is known so far, he is indeed a respectable person."
"Sure enough, it's not that guy! I knew how could something with such a despicable character be supported by so many people." Lacey seemed to be relieved, at least this result made it easier for her to accept.
"Now that we know the crux of the matter, things will be easier to handle. As long as we destroy this Tienuo, all problems will be solved!" The speaker was a young man with a smile.
His name is Jiang Jun. He is the first heir to the Jiang family, a large family in Dragon City. He is a top student studying at White Deer Academy, a top college in the Eastern Continent. He is knowledgeable in both military and political affairs. He is a talented person and is highly valued by Princess Lexi.
Gavin Maris and Ricardo looked at each other with unnatural expressions on their faces.
The Red Kingdom is a martial artist and even worships heroes.
They feel a little uncomfortable when they make a real hero look bad. "Well, this is not a bad idea." Lacey nodded and pondered. As long as the news media is used to vilify Tienuo like Chen Xing, the internal unity of the expeditionary force will be broken without attack.
"This is not good..." Gavin Maris objected subconsciously.
Lacey's face turned cold and she said coldly, "Dear brother, if you cherish feathers and don't want to participate in this matter, just let me, sister, take the responsibility."
"Just please remember, this is for the future of the family and the principality."
"How can this be possible!" Gavin Maris immediately objected, "I hide behind my sister when something happens. How will I face my mother when I get to heaven?"
"As the eldest son, I must protect my younger brothers and sisters!" Gavin Maris said righteously.
"elder brother……"
After some sympathy between the brother and sister, the matter was settled.
Destroy that so-called human hero!
Since ancient times, virtue has been just a fig leaf for those in power. In the face of interests, all virtues are like paper and can be easily torn into pieces.
But what they don't know is that it's easy to discredit a small town mayor in an edge town, but it's not as easy as they imagined to discredit a real hero.
You know, there is a saying among mercenaries:
"Besides the money in your pocket and the gun in your hand, if there is anything else you can trust in this world, it is Tie Nuo, and it is the Thunder Light Group!"
The hero is dead, but his spirit lives on!
His dream has been inherited by countless people.
After Tie Nuo's death, the mercenaries gradually saw the true face of Lan Kingdom.
Beneath the beautiful exterior is naked intrigue and interest. There are no dreams, they are just victims of the power game.
The only one who can be trusted is the tall man who devotes all his life and blood to pursuing his dreams.
They firmly believe that as long as they follow that figure, they can go to their ideal land.
So, they came here to fully support Tienor's successor.
"A shocking scam. The rumored human hero turned out to be an exiled criminal smuggled back from the Black Death Continent!"
"Hero or criminal, there is only one truth!"
"Serious protest, individual staff members of the Human Survival Committee have neglected their duties, and there have been major omissions in the awarding of the title!"
"Tie Nuo, a native of Dalingshan, has a violent personality. When he was a teenager, he kept his height and weight under control and often bullied his peers. He got into fights with people on the street several times and was a frequent visitor to the detention center..."
Reports containing evil intentions came as expected, and various tabloids and magazines were overwhelming, doing their best to slander, distort, and slander Tienuo.
Although not many people within the expeditionary force believed it, especially those who had been in contact with Tienuo, they were so angry that they wanted to smash the newspaper office, but Chen Xing ordered the gendarmerie to restrain him, otherwise they would have done it long ago.
But the people are ignorant. They have never been in contact with Tienuo and have no way of knowing the hero's deeds. All the news comes from newspapers and magazines.
Another characteristic of the people is that they follow what others say. When lies become the majority, lies become truth.
For most people, if newspapers and magazines say this person is a good person, then this person is a good person; if newspapers and magazines say this person is a bad person, this person is a bad person.
For a time, Tie Nuo's reputation plummeted.
All kinds of dirty water was thrown at him, and Tie Nuo was quickly labeled as a "fugitive", "exiled felony", "smuggler", "juvenile delinquent" and "violent maniac" by people who did not know the truth.
"Let me go, I'm going to fight them!"
Huozui's eyes were red, like an angry bull. Seven or eight military policemen grabbed his hands and feet and pulled him back with all their strength.
The other members of the Thunder Group were also emotional, and they were all like powder keg about to explode. The gendarmes used their bodies to block them, and some of them were knocked to the ground by the angry soldiers, looking disgraced and embarrassed.
Chen Xing rushed to the scene and saw the chaotic scene. He shouted with some hatred, "Stop, let them go!"
"It's better to make things bigger and let our enemies laugh!"
“Let’s disperse the expeditionary force again and let everyone go back to farming!”
"With this little energy, it's better to go back to farming!" The military police stopped, but the people from the Thunder Light Regiment didn't move either. Although he cursed a lot, he still returned to the camp and swallowed the anger back into his stomach.
Chen Xing also felt hatred in his heart, and it was okay to slander his name. He thought he was not a good person, but Tie Nuo had been upright and upright in his life, and it was really infuriating that he was still being slandered like this even after his death. People who do this kind of thing are simply crazy and can no longer be called human beings. They are completely beastly!
Just when everyone was filled with anger, a voice resounded throughout the world.
"Today, on behalf of the White Tower Academy, I release two new general skills to the world. They are body enlargement and steel body."
"These two skills are the innate skills of the former leader of the Lightning Regiment, Tie Nuo. They were provided by him and perfected by the White Tower Academy Skills Research Institute."
"The hero is dead, but his contribution to this world will never be forgotten!"
Ramsden's voice spread throughout the world, and all rumors and slander were self-defeating.
How could the person who the human guardian personally spoke out to clear his name be a criminal!
The rumors were only spread by the media of the Red Dragon Principality, but Lumsden was facing the entire world. Even a three-year-old child knows whose words are more trustworthy.
The angry people of the Red Dragon Principality took to the streets. They burned newspapers and magazines to protest against the media's slander of heroes.
The editors-in-chief of various tabloids and magazines fled overnight. Some editors who had no time to escape, or who were recognized and captured on the way, were beaten with bruises on their faces and noses by the public. Kneel down in front of people and cry bitterly, regretting the past.
However, these editors-in-chief were very professional and no one revealed the mastermind behind the scenes. After all, it was easy to choose between being beaten or dying.
Selling away the eldest prince and eldest princess of the principality, let’s not talk about whether anyone will believe it or not. His life is definitely not saved.
Immediately afterwards, the trend of the respective newspapers and magazines changed in one direction, seamlessly moving from slander to praise. Yesterday's newspapers on the ground were still denouncing criminals, but today's front pages are praising heroes.
Under Chen Xing's deliberate operation, Tie Nuo, Lei Guang Regiment, and the Expeditionary Force were equated.
Countless young people, dazzled by enthusiasm, rushed into the recruitment office and strongly demanded to join the expeditionary force.
The number of people in the expeditionary force expanded rapidly, and soon exceeded the 200,000 mark.
New difficulties arise. The military budget was only 100,000 people, but it suddenly doubled, and there was not enough food and salary.
But people's enthusiasm could not be disappointed, so Chen Xing began to sell everything he could to raise military expenses.
At this time, the aristocratic families in Gray Corner City stopped wavering and took out their inventory to raise military expenses for the expeditionary force.
Seeing such a grand occasion, Alia also proposed to allocate an additional 20,000 people for the expeditionary force.
In addition, Hua Beidou also provided some support, and finally managed to cover the military expenses for the first three months. The rest will depend on fighting.
In the afternoon, Chen Xing stood on an abandoned high-rise building in Beiqiao Town, looking at the dark crowd below.
Soon after, he became a powerful man with a large number of troops.
At the same time, he also felt tremendous pressure.
What he shoulders is everyone's expectations and everyone's dreams.
Tie Nuo's dream, Shen Guangming's dream, Ben Lei's dream...
He finally realized that with greater power comes greater responsibility. Because everyone believes in you, gives you their blood and life, and then completes an earth-shattering event.
The expeditionary force is already a veritable large group army.
With 200,000 troops, the number of personnel has exceeded that of any army group in the Red Dragon Principality. Even if we look at the entire Ambergris River Basin, we still have an advantage in terms of numbers.
But the biggest problem right now is the lack of high-end combat power.
Low-end combat power relies on numbers, mid-range combat power relies on guarding, and high-end combat power relies on controlling spirits.
The first two are solved, but the third one is missing.
Chen Xing, Jian Yue Canglian, and Xiang Caidie all have Yuling spirits, but none of them is really powerful and can control the situation.
A Yuling of this level is either a secondary pseudo-god or a large siege-level Yuling.
Now that the personnel problem has been solved, the next step is to communicate the undercurrent of time and space as soon as possible, bring the black pottery urn into the domain, and then go to the shipwreck cemetery to find a warship that is strong enough to fight head-on.
